At least 15 people were killed in a shooting in a bar in the South African city of Johannesburg, in the Soweto region.. Several more people are in hospital in critical condition..

A group of militants armed with rifles and 9mm pistols entered an Orlando East tavern early Sunday morning and began shooting indiscriminately at patrons before fleeing the scene in a white van.

The motives of the attack and the identity of the perpetrators are established. Gauteng Provincial Police Chief Lieutenant General Elias Mavela said the shooting appeared to be "

According to preliminary data, the victims were between 19 and 35 years old..

Four more people were killed in a shooting at another tavern in southeastern KwaZulu-Natal.

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Shooting in South Africa is not uncommon. Such situations are often associated with criminal gangs or alcohol.. But in this situation, this is too high a death toll, and it occurred shortly after the death of 21 teenagers, allegedly gassed or poisoned in a bar in East London..

Recall that at least six people were killed in a shooting in the center of Highland Park, Illinois in the United States during the celebrations on the occasion of Independence Day on July 4, 31 people were injured.